The Buddha on PBS...

T&A said:
I hope its better than that Keanu Reeves movie! :D
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I liked that movie. It's Tibetan, but it was cool to hear their version of the Buddha story... I'm hoping this show will be more Theravada Buddhism or explain the differences so everybody doesn't believe that all Buddhists believe in reincarnation and stuff...
 
(Excerpt)"I wore the most costly garments, ate the finest foods. I was surrounded by beautiful women. During the rainy season I stayed in my palace, where I was entertained by musicians and dancing girls. I never even thought of leaving."

There is a story that on their honeymoon which was about ten years long. At one time they rolled off the roof that they were making love on while in union and they fell down but landed in a bed of lotuses and lilies and didn’t notice they had fallen."(End)
http://www.pbs.org/thebuddha/birth-and-youth-part-2/

Now THAT'S living!!
 
TuTu Monroe said:
I love the philosophy of Buddhism. Thanks.
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I wonder if you would agree with Thich Nhat Hanh, somehow I doubt it.
Compassion and understanding are the best weapons against terrorism.


By Thich Nhat Hanh


Terror is in the human heart. We must remove this terror from the heart. Destroying the human heart, both physically and psychologically, is what we should avoid. The root of terrorism should be identified so that it can be removed. The root of terrorism is misunderstanding, hatred, and violence. This root cannot be located by the military. Bombs and missiles cannot reach it, let alone destroy it. Only with the practice of calming and looking deeply can our insight reveal and identify this root. Only with the practice of deep listening and compassion can it be transformed
and removed.
Darkness cannot be dissipated with more darkness. More darkness will make darkness thicker. Only light can dissipate darkness. Violence and hatred cannot be removed with violence and hatred. Rather, this will make violence and hatred grow a thousand fold. Only understanding and compassion can dissolve violence and hatred. "Strike against terror" is a misleading expression. What we are striking against is not the real cause or the root of terror. The object of our strike is still human life. We are sowing seeds of violence as we strike. Striking in this way we will only bring about more hatred and violence into the world. This is exactly what we do not want to do.
Hatred and violence are in the hearts of human beings. A terrorist is a human being with hatred, violence, and misunderstanding in his or her heart. Acting without understanding, acting out of hatred, violence, and fear, we help sow more terror, bringing terror to the homes of others and bringing terror back to our own homes. Whole societies are living constantly in fear with our nerves being attacked day and night. This is the greatest casualty we may suffer from as a result of our wrong thinking and action. Such a state of confusion, fear and anxiety is extremely dangerous. It can bring about another world war, this time extremely destructive.
We must learn to speak out so that the voice of the Buddha can be heard in this dangerous and pivotal moment of history. Those of us who have the light should display the light and offer it so that the world will not sink into total darkness. Everyone has the seed of awakening and insight within his or her heart. Let us help each other touch these seeds in ourselves so that everyone could have the courage to speak out. We must ensure that the way we live our daily lives (with or without mindful consumption, with or without discrimination, with or without participating in injustic ...) does not create more terrorism in the world. We need a collective awakening to stop this course of self-destruction.
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Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese monk in the Zen tradition, who worked for peace during the Vietnam War, rebuilding villages destroyed by the hostilities. In 1967, he was nominated by the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., for the Nobel Peace Prize.
 
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he wasn't enlightened he was just lazy and wanted to sit under trees all day. he was a stupid asshole, no one likes buddah. he was a fat stupid loser
 
tom prendergast said:
I wonder if you would agree with Thich Nhat Hanh, somehow I doubt it.
Compassion and understanding are the best weapons against terrorism.


By Thich Nhat Hanh


Terror is in the human heart. We must remove this terror from the heart. Destroying the human heart, both physically and psychologically, is what we should avoid. The root of terrorism should be identified so that it can be removed. The root of terrorism is misunderstanding, hatred, and violence. This root cannot be located by the military. Bombs and missiles cannot reach it, let alone destroy it. Only with the practice of calming and looking deeply can our insight reveal and identify this root. Only with the practice of deep listening and compassion can it be transformed
and removed.
Darkness cannot be dissipated with more darkness. More darkness will make darkness thicker. Only light can dissipate darkness. Violence and hatred cannot be removed with violence and hatred. Rather, this will make violence and hatred grow a thousand fold. Only understanding and compassion can dissolve violence and hatred. "Strike against terror" is a misleading expression. What we are striking against is not the real cause or the root of terror. The object of our strike is still human life. We are sowing seeds of violence as we strike. Striking in this way we will only bring about more hatred and violence into the world. This is exactly what we do not want to do.
Hatred and violence are in the hearts of human beings. A terrorist is a human being with hatred, violence, and misunderstanding in his or her heart. Acting without understanding, acting out of hatred, violence, and fear, we help sow more terror, bringing terror to the homes of others and bringing terror back to our own homes. Whole societies are living constantly in fear with our nerves being attacked day and night. This is the greatest casualty we may suffer from as a result of our wrong thinking and action. Such a state of confusion, fear and anxiety is extremely dangerous. It can bring about another world war, this time extremely destructive.
We must learn to speak out so that the voice of the Buddha can be heard in this dangerous and pivotal moment of history. Those of us who have the light should display the light and offer it so that the world will not sink into total darkness. Everyone has the seed of awakening and insight within his or her heart. Let us help each other touch these seeds in ourselves so that everyone could have the courage to speak out. We must ensure that the way we live our daily lives (with or without mindful consumption, with or without discrimination, with or without participating in injustic ...) does not create more terrorism in the world. We need a collective awakening to stop this course of self-destruction.
​
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese monk in the Zen tradition, who worked for peace during the Vietnam War, rebuilding villages destroyed by the hostilities. In 1967, he was nominated by the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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I said I love the philosophy of Buddhism, however there will ALWAYS be wars and tensions as long as man exists.
 
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